Swinney to become SNP leader after challenger drops out
A veteran activist had secured a nomination but agreed to back front-runner Swinney at the 11th hour.
May 2024
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We need to normalise death and dying, says carer
29 minutes ago About sharing Abi Jenkins (left) cared for Erin Corner at the end of her life By Antonia Matthews BBC News More open conversations about dying should become the norm to better support people at the end of their lives, health experts and carers say. It comes as charity Hospice UK launches a…
Eurovision hopefuls put on the style in Malmo
15 minutes ago About sharing Flamboyant? Me? Meet San Marino’s Megara at the Eurovision official opening ceremony By Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News The final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest may not be until next weekend but contestants have already been putting on the style for the event’s official opening in Malmo. Representatives of…
Hundreds at Hainault vigil for ‘gentle’ 14-year-old
32 minutes ago About sharing Hundreds attended a vigil in Daniel’s memory By Catherine Evans & PA BBC News More than 300 people have attended a vigil to pay tribute to Daniel Anjorin, a teenager who was fatally stabbed with a sword while on his way to school. The 14-year-old was attacked in Hainault, north-east…
Man nailed to fence in ‘sinister’ Bushmills attack
The man in his 20s was found with a nail through each hand in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports
59 minutes ago About sharing Hundreds of Cubans are said to have joined the Russian army: this man’s face is blurred to protect his identity By Vitaly Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and…
France is finding vegan croissants hard to stomach
2 hours ago About sharing These croissants are for sale in a dairy-free bakery in Paris By Andrew Harding BBC News, in Paris and Roy-Boissy, Oise, France There it sits, in all its flaky glory, with a crust the colour of autumn leaves, and two plump claws almost begging to be torn off and devoured….
Swinney warns of SNP rebuild delay if leader bid challenged
There are reports that a veteran SNP activist may stand against John Swinney, the only declared candidate.
Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79
Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.
Al Jazeera to be shut down in Israel
33 minutes ago About sharing The network has condemned the Israeli decision Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel. Mr Netanyahu accused the Qatari-owned network of “incitement” and said the cabinet decision had been unanimous. Al Jazeera condemned the move as “criminal”. Foreign journalists are…